Patents by Inventor Michael D. Holton

Michael D. Holton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System, method and program for field service of computers
    Patent number: 7739396
    Abstract: System, method and program product for managing field service of a computer. Configuration information of the computer is wirelessly sent to a remote server. In response, a determination is made as to a recommended list of updates to install in the computer which are compatible with the configuration information and not currently resident in the computer. The recommended list is wirelessly sent to the computer. In response, the recommended list is written into an RFID associated with the computer such that the RFID broadcasts the recommended list. The RFID also broadcasts an identification of the computer. A person visits a room containing the computer and uses an RFID reader to read the broadcast from the RFID. Based on the broadcast read by the RFID reader, a determination is made whether to install the recommended list of updates into the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas B. Adams, Michael D. Holton
  • System, method and program for field service of computers
    Publication number: 20080040495
    Abstract: System, method and program product for managing field service of a computer. Configuration information of the computer is wirelessly sent to a remote server. In response, a determination is made as to a recommended list of updates to install in the computer which are compatible with the configuration information and not currently resident in the computer. The recommended list is wirelessly sent to the computer. In response, the recommended list is written into an RFID associated with the computer such that the RFID broadcasts the recommended list. The RFID also broadcasts an identification of the computer. A person visits a room containing the computer and uses an RFID reader to read the broadcast from the RFID. Based on the broadcast read by the RFID reader, a determination is made whether to install the recommended list of updates into the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas B. Adams, Michael D. Holton